July 29, 1938, the Hawaii Clipper, on trip #229, was presumedly lost at sea 75 years ago today. The flying boat service between San Francisco Bay and Manila Bay required approximately sixty hours of flying time over six days with intermediate stops at Pearl Harbor, Midway Atoll, Wake Island and Guam. The Hawaii Clipper disappeared…
Category: Historical
A Footnote in Time
A postcard from the past. Thanks everyone for your offers of help and information. I received this from a dear friend and it just keeps me engaged in this story.
The Hunt to Solve the Mystery of the Hawaii Clipper (2011-2012)
DATELINE: December 31, 2011 SUCCESS! Your contribution has enabled me to return to the island in February 2012 (visited previously in 2009) and use Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to localize the 15 bodies for DNA identification. After the suspected site is processed, the bodies will be recognized by the US Government for return to…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 